First-Year Initiatives Lead

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

City University of New York’s Lehman College is seeking an Assistant Director of First Year Initiatives to design and oversee FYI learning communities for incoming students, aligning coursework with liberal arts foundations, General Education, and Lehman’s mission.

You will support faculty, coordinate hiring and observations, manage onboarding/testing collaborations with Enrollment Management, and help develop marketing for FYI using Hobsons, Navigate, and social media.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum four years of experience in a college setting working with diverse first year and first-generation college students.
• Demonstrated record of success with first year initiatives and learning communities; knowledge of current research and best practices; experience with collecting and analyzing data on outcomes and program success preferred.
• Experience building partnerships across divisions (advising, academic support, counseling, financial aid, bursars, special programs); supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on time sensitive projects.
• Experience using student systems (CUNYFIRST, Navigate, Microsoft Office, Brightspace/D2L) and assessment software.

Responsibilities

• Support for faculty, including securing instructional materials and access to resources.
• Coordinate hiring and observations of faculty; ensure compliance with hiring guidelines.
• Coordinate onboarding and testing requirements with Enrollment Management.
• Lead First Year Advisory Committee meetings; collaborate across departments for interventions.
• Develop marketing and promotion strategy for FYI activities using Hobsons, Navigate, and social media.
• Provide responses to student inquiries; represent the program at campus events.
• Assist in special initiatives and assessment efforts; supervise support staff.

Skills

First Year Initiatives

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CUNYFIRST

EAB Navigate

Microsoft Office

Brightspace/D2L

Assessment software

Job description

City University of New York’s Lehman College is seeking an Assistant Director of First Year Initiatives to design and oversee FYI learning communities for incoming students, aligning coursework with liberal arts foundations, General Education, and Lehman’s mission.

You will support faculty, coordinate hiring and observations, manage onboarding/testing collaborations with Enrollment Management, and help develop marketing for FYI using Hobsons, Navigate, and social media.